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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Legislative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL TUESDAY, APRIL 3,2001 SESSION OF 2001 185TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 20 i HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PHILLIPS, PISTELLA, READSHAW, ROBERTS, SAINATO, The House convened at 11 a.m., e.d.t. SATHER, SCHULER, SHANER, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STETLER, E. Z. TAYLOR, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRELLO, TRICH, C. WILLIAMS, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK and ZUG (PATRICIA H. VANCE) PRESIDING An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for a special plate to honor prisoners PRAYER of war and those missing in action; and further providing for payment to special funds. REV. DJ PAGLIA, Chaplain of the House of Representatives and associate pastor of Evangelical Assembly Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, April 3, of God, Ephrata, Pennsylvania, offered the following prayer: 2001. Shall we pray: No. 1252 By Representatives SURRA, BEBKO-JONES, Our gracious Heavenly Father, we give You thanks for BELARDI, CALTAGIRONE, STURLA, TIGUE, another great and wonderful day in this chamber. We ask You CAPPABIANCA, CRUZ, LAUGHLIN, THOMAS, to give direction to the leadership of the House as well as to STABACK, McCALL, YOUNGBLOOD, STEELMAN, each member of the House of Representatives, who have come FREEMAN, JOSEPHS, SOLOBAY, SHANER, HARHAI, from near and far to consider the business of our HORSEY, JAMES, BELFANTI, GRUCELA, COLAFELLA Commonwealth. and MICHLOVIC Grant to each one wisdom, compassion, and a greater understanding of the needs of the citizens of our great State. An Act providing a meal or rest period for employees after May each of us in this moment and throughout this session seek working a specified number of hours. Your guidance in all our decisions, that You will be well pleased and glorified. Referred to Committee on LABOR RELATIONS, April 3, This we pray in Your name. Amen. 200 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE No. 1253 By Representatives SURRA, CAPPABIANCA, CRUZ, LAUGHLIN, THOMAS, BELARDI, STABACK, (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and McCALL, JOSEPHS, SOLOBAY, BEBKO-JONES, visitors.) STEELMAN, CALTAGIRONE, FREEMAN, GRUCELA, SHANER, HORSEY, TRELLO, JAMES, PETRONE, BELFANTI, J. WILLIAMS, MICHLOVIC, COLAFELLA and JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED YUDICHAK The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the approval An Act providing for restrictions on overtime required by of the Journal of Monday, April 2, 2001, will be postponed until employers. printed. The Chair hears no objection. Referred to Committee on LABOR RELATIONS, April 3, HOUSE BILLS 2001. INTRODUCED AND REFERRED No. 1254 By Representatives SURRA, BELARDI, No. 1251 By Representatives HARHART, ARMSTRONG, JOSEPHS, SOLOBAY, SHANER, HARHAI and HORSEY M. BAKER, BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BROWNE, CALTAGIRONE, An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L. I I, NOS), CAPPELLI, CAWLEY, COLAFELLA, COLEMAN, known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for overtime wages. CORRIGAN, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DeWEESE, EGOLF, FAIRCHILD, GEIST, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HASAY, HESS, HORSEY, HUTCHINSON, KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN, Referred to Committee on LABOR RELATIONS, April 3, LEDERER, LEH, LUCYK, McCALL, McILHATTAN, 2001. McILHINNEY, MELIO, MICHLOVIC, S. MILLER, ORIE, 544 LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE APRIL 3 ' 1 No. 1255 By Representatives COSTA, McCALL, Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, April 3,2001. FRANKEL, GRUCELA, MANN, SOLOBAY, b CALTAGIRONE, CAPPABIANCA, CRUZ, DeLUCA, No. 1259 By Representatives L. I. COHEN, THOMAS, FAIRCHILD, GEORGE, HALUSKA, HARHAI, BELARDI, BROWNE, CORRIGAN, CRUZ, DAILEY, HENNESSEY, HORSEY, KELLER, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, EGOLF, J. EVANS, FRANKEL, GABIG, HENNESSEY, MARKOSEK, R. MILLER, READSHAW, SHANER, HORSEY, JAMES, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, MACKERETH, STABACK, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRELLO, WALKO, MELIO, MICOZZIE, R. MILLER, MUNDY, PIPPY, ROSS, WOJNAROSKI and YOUNGBLOOD RUBLEY, SATHER, SAYLOR, SOLOBAY, STEELMAN, STERN, SURRA, VANCE, YOUNGBLOOD, HARPER and An Act reenacting and amending the act of December 21, 1988 C. WILLIAMS (P.L.1860, No.178), entitled "An act providing for the disposal of unclaimed garments," providing for the disposal of unclaimed footwear and other items left with shoe repairers. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, reenacting provisions relating to child victims and witnesses; and updating a policy declaration. Referred to Committee on COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, April 3,2001. I Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, April 3,2001. No. 1256 By Representatives CAPPELLI, BARRAR, No. 1260 By Representatives L. I. COHEN, THOMAS, L. I. COHEN, COLEMAN, COSTA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, BELARDI, BROWNE, CORRIGAN, CRUZ, DAILEY, CURRY, FEESE, FLICK, FREEMAN, GABIG, GRUCELA, EGOLF, J. EVANS, FRANKEL, GABIG, HENNESSEY, HARHART, HARPER, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HORSEY, HORSEY, JAMES, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, MACKERETH, KELLER, MAJOR, MANDERINO, McILHATTAN, ROSS, MELIO, MICOZZIE, R. MILLER, MUNDY, PIPPY, ROSS, RUBLEY, SATHER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STEELMAN, RUBLEY, SATHER, SAYLOR, SOLOBAY, STEELMAN, STEIL, T. STEVENSON, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR, STERN, SURRA, VANCE, YOUNGBLOOD, HARPER and J. TAYLOR, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, WANSACZ, WATSON, C. WILLIAMS WILT and WRIGHT A Joint Resolution proposing integrated amendments to the An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing Consolidated Statutes, authorizing the use of radar by local for rights of accused in criminal prosecutions and for judicial police officers who meet certain qualifications. administration. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, April 3, Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, April 3,2001. 200 1. No. 1261 By Representatives MARKOSEK, READSHAW, No. 1257 By Representatives BOYES, GEIST, CRUZ, McILHATTAN, BARRAR, LAUGHLIN, BELARDI, CAPPABIANCA, BARD, LAUGHLIN, MELIO, TRELLO, YOUNGBLOOD, CALTAGIRONE, SHANER, SOLOBAY, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, COLEMAN, COSTA, JOSEPHS, GEIST, HARPER, TRELLO, JAMES, BELFANTI CURRY, DeLUCA, J. EVANS, HARHAI, HERMAN, and R. MILLER HORSEY, McCALL, MICOZZIE, READSHAW, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SATHER, SCHULER, SCRIMENTI, SHANER, An Act amending the act of May 17, 192 1 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, providing for SOLOBAY, STABACK, E. Z. TAYLOR and TRAVAGLIO insurance coverage for infertility treatment services. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for obedience to signal Referred to Committee on INSURANCE, April 3,200 1. indicating approach of train. No. 1262 By Representatives MARKOSEK, READSHAW, Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, April 3, WALKO, WANSACZ, HENNESSEY, GEORGE, HORSEY, 2001. BELARDI, STABACK, YOUNGBLOOD, DALEY, McCALL, CIVERA, WOJNAROSKI, CAPPABIANCA, No. 1258 By Representatives WILT, LEH, ARGALL, CALTAGIRONE, HARHAI, SOLOBAY, TRELLO, JAMES, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CREIGHTON, BELFANTI, GRUCELA, THOMAS, SAINATO, BROWNE DALLY, FEESE, GEIST, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HORSEY, and LEDERER KELLER, R. MILLER, S. MILLER, ROEBUCK, SAYLOR, SHANER, STABACK, T. STEVENSON, SURRA, THOMAS, An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for driver improvement course TIGUE, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK, BASTIAN, discounts. FORCIER, LAUGHLIN and McNAUGHTON An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Referred to Committee on INSURANCE, April 3,2001. Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for impounding of adoption proceedings and access to records, for determination of No. 1263 By Representatives MARKOSEK, READSHAW, paternity, for visitation rights and partial custody when there is a WALKO, ORE, WANSACZ, STERN, ARMSTRONG, deceased parent, for protection from abuse orders and for full faith and credit and foreign protection orders. McILHATTAN, HENNESSEY, GEORGE, MANN, BARRAR, LAUGHLIN, HORSEY, CAPPELLI, BELARDI, STABACK, 200 1 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL--HOUSE 545 YOUNGBLOOD, DALEY, NAILOR, CIVERA, YUDICHAK, An Act repealing the act of June 17, 1913 (P.L.507, No.335), DeWEESE, ALLEN, WOJNAROSKI, FREEMAN, referred to as the Intangible Personal Property Tax Law. STEELMAN, DONATUCCI, CURRY, CALTAGIRONE, HARHAI, SHA~R,COSTA, SOLOBAY, SCHRODER, Referred to Committee on FINANCE, April 3,2001. SCHULER, CORRIGAN, JAMES, BELFANTI, PETRARCA, GRUCELA, ROBERTS, SAINATO, BROWNE, STETLER, 1268 Representatives C. WILLIAMS, J. TAYLOR and LEDERER BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, COSTA, HORSEY, LEDERER, STABACK, THOMAS, TRICH, An ~ctamending the act of March I I, 197 I (P.L.104, NO.^), WALKO, WATERS, YOUNGBLOOD, SCRIMENTI, MELIO known as the Senior Citizens Rebate and Assistance Act, further and CRUZ defining "income" for purposes of property tax and rent rebate claim eligibility. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting children under the age of ten from Referred to Committee on FINANCE, April 3,2001. riding in front seat of passenger vehicles. No. 1264 By Representatives MARKOSEK, READSHAW, Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, April 3, WALKO, T. STEVENSON, ORIE, WANSACZ, CRUZ, 2001. GEORGE, BARRAR, LAUGHLIN, CAPPELLI, LEVDANSKY, BELARDI, STABACK, ALLEN, No. 1269 By Representatives C. WILLIAMS, ARGALL, YOUNGBLOOD, DALEY, McCALL, CIVERA, YUDICHAK, BARD, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BUNT, DeWEESE, STEELMAN, SCRIMENTI, CALTAGIRONE, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPABIANCA, CAPPELLI, HARHAI, SHANER, COSTA, SOLOBAY, TRELLO, COLAFELLA, COSTA, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, GEORGE, BELFANTI,
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